Tatty yes, but proven race winning car for only a little more £££ than the parts alone needed to upgrade my current track Clio.
Next is my ARDs which i hope to book in coming weeks with the aim of doing a few events this year before a full season next year.
On a side note the Kia peformed faultlessly for the ~500mile round trip so even more pleased with that choice of tow car.

Not familiar with the race series - are there rules on what you can/can't remove from the car to reduce the weight (bits of trim etc)?

Fairly strict rules but it can be stripped inside.
Basic regs are:

Clio 182 cup spec only
Control coilovers
Control ECU
Control engine mounts
Control wheels and tyres
Standard brakes, but Friction material is free

Then the usual 'If its not expressly permitted, then it should be deemed prohibited'

I did consider the tricolore but liked getting foot in door of the 750mc as would one day like to go into RGB series. As the car is fully to spec for
the ktec series I cant see me changing, at least for a season.

Yes, 6 point bolt in cage is mandatory, with door bars and harness bar. As is a plumbed extinguisher, cut off etc. Series falls under the usual
MotorsportUK bluebook regs. All of which is fitted to this already, saving me a lot of time and hassle.